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barrow-in-furness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
bar-row-in--fur-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Barrow parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, historically in Lancashire and commonly known as Barrow (OS grid ref SD1969).

name

A former local government district (the Borough of Barrow-in-Furness) in Cumbria, abolished 1 April 2023 and replaced by Barrow Town Council in Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area.

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What does barrow-in-furness mean?
A town in Barrow parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, historically in Lancashire and commonly known as Barrow (OS grid ref SD1969).

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